Re: [CR]Fwd: Warning about risks involving selling vintage bikes...

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Avocet)

From: "J.Dunn" <bikehunter@msn.com>
To: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <129.206bb0ec.2b58a437@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Fwd: Warning about risks involving selling vintage bikes...
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:01:47 -0900


"You should know that I received several responses through your listing, two of which were scam artists that tried to get me to send them money before they paid for the bike...one offered $1000. plus shipping if I would send him $5200. in change from the cashiers check he promised "

Excuse me, but is there anyone on this list stupid enough to fall for something like this??? Jeez!

John in Boise


----- Original Message -----
From: OROBOYZ@aol.com
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 3:11 PM
Subject: [CR]Fwd: Warning about risks involving selling vintage bikes...



> hey gang:
> I just got this and thought ya'll would be interested:
>
> In a message dated 1/16/2003 6:55:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, _____ writes:
>
> << Dale,
> Please remove my ad for the ___, it has been sold .... Thank you for
> listing it. You should know that I received several responses through your
> listing, two of which were scam artists that tried to get me to send them
> money before
> they paid for the bike...one offered $1000. plus shipping if I would send
> him $5200. in change from the cashiers check he promised to send me.
> Thanks again, _____ >>
>
>
>
> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO, Inc.
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, NC 27408
> 336-274-5959
> fax 336-274-6360
> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com